-meet charlotte-
I’ve always loved baking. It’s been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my mother always had a fresh cake in the house. My grandmother, an avid baker, introduced me to homemade bread at an early age, and life was never the same.
When I started my own family, baking was naturally a part of my life with them, and of course hiding veggies in there every chance I get! I love baking for friends when they come over and always try to have a little something homemade for them. They leave feeling cared for and celebrated. I find baking gives that gift to those you bake for.
When the pandemic hit in March 2020, I was no longer able to travel to the UK and Europe to see my family, and they were no longer able to come see me. My brother and I started a sourdough starter as a way to connect. My mom and I started talking about our family recipes. Taking advantage of our large backyard garden, full of so many different fruits and vegetables thanks to my husbands green thumb, I was able to keep my family fed and healthy during the lockdown. Being a designer and artist, I began to get creative, adding my own touches to long standing family recipes. When faced with vast quantities of squash & beets I put my creative mind to making cakes that my children would eat so that I didn’t have to keep making soup!!!
In mixing childhood memories, family, a pandemic, a design career, and a backyard garden together, I’ve created Charlotte’s Home Kitchen. I hope you enjoy
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strawberry basil cake
Strawberries, Basil and black pepper are full of antioxidants and can help lower blood pressure, fight free radicals and reduce inflammation and with this beautiful berries heart shape I had to use it in a cake for valentine 💕
vegan✨
love cake
gluten free and available in vegan/GF
the subtle flavors of pistachio, lemon, rose & raspberries makes this cake a special slice of heaven. Paired with the with a lemon & rose drizzle & decorated with roasted pistachios & dried raspberries its is as beautiful as it is delicious.
chocolate cake
vegan and available in gluten free/vegan
a rich chocolate cake made with home grown butternut squash and fair trade raw cacao. It is vegan and has been called "the chocolate cake vegans dream about". It was also included in the top 10 foods of 2020 in the Lower Hudson Valley. With a rich raw cacao glaze this chocolate cake is the bomb!
carrot cake
vegan and available in gluten free/vegan
a nutty lightly spiced carrot cake with a delicious cashew cream glaze and topped off with pretty pink petals from the globe amaranth which is full of antioxidants to boost the immune system
indian sunset cake
gluten and diary free
This almond flour cake is made with cardamom, a chili marmalade and orange blossom water with a blood orange icing. Perfect for the fall with the citrus from the blood orange complimenting the cardamom and the chili giving a little warmth at the end
reminiscence cake
dairy and gluten free
a deliciously light gluten free chocolate cake with the earthy flavor of rosemary is truly delicious. Its based on the remembrance cake and is a simple olive oil and almond flour cake with raw cacao and fresh rosemary from my garden.
passion cake
gluten free and vegan
with a combination of coconut oil, almond flour, passion fruit, lime, coconut cream and hibiscus petals makes this perfect cake for summer!! Pair it with the love cake and you have a perfect combination of love and passion
earl grey honey cake
dairy and egg free
with a combination of earl grey, apples, zucchini and honey this cake is such a treat!
harvest moon cake
this cake was inspired by the Ashmead Kernal apples grown at Majestic farm in Sullivan county NY. I paired these apples with fragrant sage leaves and hazelnut- then I topped it with a dairy free vanilla frosting and decorated it with a crispy sage leaf with sea salt to give you that perfect sweet salty taste - this cake will be a favorite for your Thanksgiving spread ✨
gluten and dairy free
remembrance cake
gluten/dairy free
this almond cake is beautifully light with the fresh crispness of lemon paired with fragrant rosemary and extra virgin olive oil. I chose this name as rosemary is a universal symbol of remembrance. It is a rich source of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds which help boost the immune system and improve blood circulation. It also plays an important role in neutralizing harmful free radicals.
calendula 'recovery' cake
vegan
pairing the sunshine petals of Calendula with crisp lemon giving this cake a clean freshness bursting with antioxidants. Finished with a creamy blueberry lavender oat milk glaze it is the perfect marriage to nourish your body from the inside out.
gingerbread cake
vegan and available in gluten free/vegan
made with beets, ginger, cinnamon & clove. drizzled with a lemon & rose icing & decorated with fresh pomegranate seeds
pumpkin cardamom cake
vegan and available in gluten free/vegan
made with pumpkin from my garden, cardamom and some chili marmalade this is a perfect cake for the fall. It is topped with an orange blossom icing to remind us that spring is not far away!
lemon cake
dairy free
a light crisp lemon cake made with olive oil and a bright citrus drizzle makes this cake really pop, you can almost taste the sunshine in each slice
holiday cake
For this cake I infused golden raisins, cherries, blueberries and cranberries in a blend of Rooibos tea, date syrup and spices to make this beautiful cake a taste of the holidays!!✨
This cake is available as a vegan cake with flour or a gluten free cake with almond flour - both cakes are dairy free.✨
sourdough focaccia
vegan
sprinkled with fresh thyme & drizzled with olive oil
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